You will have undoubtedly seen in the news that on Tuesday 12th January a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, including the densely populated capital Port-au-Prince. Haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere, greatly increasing the chances that people will die in the aftermath of a natural disaster and with the quake hitting at 4.53 PM local time, the start of rush hour when Port-au-Prince's narrow streets are filled with commuters and school children, it probably couldn't have struck at a worse time. It's feared the death toll will rise above 100,000.
Faced with such astronomical casualty numbers and unimaginable suffering, it's always really heartening to see how quickly the JustGiving community rallies into action. You can donate to humanitarian aid agencies providing relief to the victims of the Haiti earthquake via any of these JustGiving links..." />
You will have undoubtedly seen in the news that on Tuesday 12th January a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, including the densely populated capital Port-au-Prince. Haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere, greatly increasing the chances that people will die in the aftermath of a natural disaster and with the quake hitting at 4.53 PM local time, the start of rush hour when Port-au-Prince’s narrow streets are filled with commuters and school children, it probably couldn’t have struck at a worse time. It’s feared the death toll will rise above 100,000.
Slums, hotels and embassies alike have been levelled. The infrastructure – such as it is – has been disrupted and a massive humanitarian aid effort has begun to ensure survivors – including the not insubstantial number of charity workers already in the region – get food, clean water, emergency shelter, medical care and other support.
Faced with such astronomical casualty numbers and unimaginable suffering, it’s always really heartening to see how quickly the JustGiving community rallies into action. You can donate to humanitarian aid agencies providing relief to the victims of the Haiti earthquake via any of the links below, or you can set up your own Haiti appeal page here.
Aberystwyth students are fundraising via UNICEF: www.justgiving.com/haiti2010.
The Goodes and friends are fundraising via The British Red Cross: www.justgiving.com/Haiti-Aid.
Rizwan Hussein is fundraising via Islamic Relief: www.justgiving.com/Haiti-Earthquake.
Rebecca Hale is fundraising via The British Red Cross: www.justgiving.com/HaitiEarthquake.
Warwick Isoc is fundraising via Islamic Relief: www.justgiving.com/haitiearthquake2.
The girls of the Tarot Association of the British Isles have provided a portal for Tarotists worldwide to donate to the The British Red Cross: www.justgiving.com/Tarot-Association-of-The-British-Isles.
Amina Malik is fundraising via Save the Children: www.justgiving.com/Amina-Malik.
Rosalyn Chandler is fundraising via The British Red Cross: www.justgiving.com/Rosalyn-Chandler.
Luke Surl is fundraising via The British Red Cross: www.justgiving.com/LukeSurlComics.
Nikita Sisaudia is fundraising via Oxfam – www.justgiving.com/Nikita-Sisaudia.
You can donate directly via the The Methodist Church Fund for World Mission JustGiving page:
www.justgiving.com/mcfworldmission.
Alicia Donaldson is fundraising via Oxfam: www.justgiving.com/123456AD012.
Karen Wright is fundraising via Oxfam: www.justgiving.com/Karen-Wright-hairraisingforhaiti.
Suzi Alder is fundraising via Oxfam: www.justgiving.com/Alders.
Caterham Harestone Rotary Club are fundraising via Shelter Box: www.justgiving.com/Nick-Drake.
You can also donate directly to the Disasters Emergency Committee, the umbrella organisation that coordinates the UK’s response to overseas emergencies via: www.dec.org.uk.
And if you’re reading this outside the UK and want to donate in US dollars, you might like to take a look at our sister site FirstGiving, who have complied a similar list: www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/01/haiti-relief.
Tags: Disasters Emergency Committee, Haiti earthquake, Islamic Relief, oxfam, save the children, Shelter Box, The British Red Cross
